mortenpg Posted February 9, 2015 Share Posted February 9, 2015 In the growing world and growing the Need for Speed, everyone are scraping old computers for new, where the old land in the beatches of India. The project consist of the need for a faster Computer for My simulation gaming. At the moment My 5 year old PC consist of: - Old Hightower cabinet - Intel duo core E6650 changed to used Q9450 1 year ago - GTX 560TI (bougth second hand) Changed 2 years ago from a 8800GTX - 8GB 800Mhz RAM - 250GB HDD This Mashine just maneges to play Racing games like NFS Shift 2 at 30 FPS Buget is minimum and Therefor this project that focuses on re-using parts that others would scrap. bying everything second hand or reusing parts that are already in my Possessions. I want to show, that You can get a Super computer without using thousand of $. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mortenpg Posted February 9, 2015 Author Share Posted February 9, 2015 The New PC will consist of - Reuse the old tower an make a rebuild the hardware will be upgraded to something like: - modification of the old water cooling loop to fit the new PC. - I5-4690K or I5-4670 - 850 EVO 250GB I would use a normal HDD to save some money it will not change my FPS in Gaming. - 8GB RAM 1600-2133Mhz upgrade of the Graphic card. this will be a challenge to do at low cost. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mortenpg Posted February 10, 2015 Author Share Posted February 10, 2015 Lets start with the basic We need some tools! in order to get gooing, I have startet colecting the below tools A file for modification of the case drilling mashine for holes in the case dremel for smaler holes and for cutting the dine cuts screws of any kind for the PC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mortenpg Posted February 13, 2015 Author Share Posted February 13, 2015 I just took out my old hardware and started the exiting hunt for new parts. I have to stick to the plan of getting reused parts or other that can save some money. But how can I get cheap new parts that might even be scraped by others. the old hardware are CPU=Q9450 RAM=8Gb 600 mhz MB= one that fits the rest. there are some problems with the MB, it is one of the condensators for the SATA's that fails some times. I had some idea to use some of these parts. Old watercooling parts I got this 12V pump from my local grocery store at 50 DKK. I was going to use it for solar heating the children's pool at summer. but it might come handy for this build. Strips, you always need strips at least for cabeling I have some idea to use straws in this build. 3 possible uses: 1. To save cabeling from sharp edges from new cutouts 2. For look 3. For drinking while building I found this old TV in my closet, maybe this can be used. Any suggestions? I found speekers from my current build and one smaller in the closet. I might go with the smaller one I found some variable resistors these will come handy for fan controllers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mortenpg Posted February 16, 2015 Author Share Posted February 16, 2015 I could have gone with a SLI setup with another GTX 560TI, but chose to sel it instead. and look for a 6990 because I wanted to try a 3 screen setup with Ifinity My GTX 560TI was sold at 600DKK I found a 6990 4 GB card with watercooling for my build. this was a card that I found second hand at only 700 DKK ~ $120. I like this card that are pretty fast dual GPU card. the spec and some test are as good as many newer cards but It also requeres a new PSU. the 600W 80+ gold be quiet that I have have to be exchanged for a new one. @min 750W Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mortenpg Posted February 18, 2015 Author Share Posted February 18, 2015 More new hardware have arrived I was lucky to find the hart of the system at a discount price. I5-4690K MSI Z97S SLI krait black 850 EVO 250 GB 2x4GB 2133mhz RAM for a price of 2600DKK normal price was 4200DKK I could have gone without the SSD for making the build cheaper and used one of my old 7200.12 200GB HDD's I migt also use the SSD for my laptop that I use for internet ect. and I need the fast boot here. I do not realy need SSD for my gamer Stationary pc. SSD in it self would cost 900DKK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mortenpg Posted February 20, 2015 Author Share Posted February 20, 2015 Now that I have a lot of parts I will start looking at the case I will, as said, earlier reuse the old case that I have from ~10 years ago. This is a high tower. This was from times when cases was labeled mini- midi- maxi- High- Tower. Spec: ITX motherbord MAX 1x DISK drive bay 5x 5.25" expantion bays 7x HDD bays (4 on top of PSU, 3 under 5.25" bays) Remobveble MB bay Posible positions of fans: 2x 80mm at the 4xHDD bays 1x 80mm in front. the case from the front the case from the side: top of case top back of case. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mortenpg Posted February 21, 2015 Author Share Posted February 21, 2015 I just found today that my dremel does not work so I just have to do with an angel grinder and a file. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mortenpg Posted February 24, 2015 Author Share Posted February 24, 2015 I have found my Coolermaster part to use. My old PSU was a Be Quiet 600W 80+ Guld this one was about 2 years old and I sold it for 500dkk. I was offered a used CS850M PSU (2 month) at 450Dkk and got it home, but it did not start up. I went back and the gye that sold it to me said that he would take it back and sent it in as a RMA. I got my money back. I could not wait for the RMA so Instead I have Purchased a Coolermaster Silent Pro M2 1500W the Price 600 DKK. only 100Dkk more than my original PSU. and even that it is only a 80+ Silver it have the same effency at the load that I will be working at. around the 750W Coolermaster Homepage for Coolermaster Silent Pro M2 1500W TEST of the Coolermaster Silent Pro M2 1500W Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mortenpg Posted March 4, 2015 Author Share Posted March 4, 2015 cutout to the top of the case to fit the radiators A cut out in the front of the Cabinet to fit a radiator. 4 drilled holes in the bottom to fit wheels Wheels fitted on the case so now I can take it around the radiators attached in the case. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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